Stair-carpet support



Patented Nov. 17, 19255.

ETES STATES EUGENE A. SAVARY, OF PHOENGIA, NEW YORK.

STAIR-CARPET SUPPORT.

Application filed January 3, 1925.

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Be it known that l, EUGENE A. Snvnnr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Phoenicia, in the county of Ulster and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Stair-Carpet Supports, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates essentially to a device for fastening a carpet toa stairway and it fundamentally comprehends a spring member providedwith pointed ends to pierce the carpet and the 'stair tread.

An object of the invention is to provide a longitudinally compressibleflexible fixture made to adjust itself to the variable height of thestair riser.

Another object of the invention is to joint the members together so thatthey can be readily locked in position to hold the carpet to the riserand treads of the stairway.

The invention resides'more particularly in the novel combinationshereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to theaeoompanying drawing` in which Fig. 1 represents a front elevation of adevice embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken along the line 2 2 of the same.

In the drawing the numeral 5 designates a pair of treads and 6 is ariser connecting the treads of an ordinary stairway. The means forfastening the carpet 7 to the stairway consist of an upper member havinga pair of parallel shanks 8 each with a lateral arm 9 extending at rightangles from the shank. Each arm is provided with an upwardly projectingpointed end 10 adapted to pass through the carpet and engage theunderside of the nosing. The shanks are prevented from spreading bymeans of a clip 11 arranged below the arms. The lower ends of the Shankshave loops 12 and a downwardly depending handle 14 for grasping tomanipulate the upper member. As indioatedin Fig. 1 the upper memberis'formed of a single length of resilient steel or brass wire.

The looped ends 12 coact with a transverse bar 15 of a lower fixturemember. The bar has downwardly extending spring legs 16 which are curvedoutwardly so that the legs Serial No. G.

can' adjust themselves to the maximum variation of a quarter of an inchmore or less in the height of the riser. The legs are held together bymeans of a clip 17 embracing the legs. The lower portion of each leg isbent at right angles to form a pair of lateral arms 18 having pointedends 19 to pass through the carpet and the tread.

The loop 12 in combination with the bar forms a hinge joint between thetwo members and when the device is in place the handle is clampedbetween the humps or jaws 2O formed in the upper portion of the lowerlegs to prevent the members from being accidentally unlocked. When it isdesired to remove the fixture the handle is pulled outwardly thusswinging both members away from the riser and the pointed ends can beforced out o-f engagement with the tread to release the carpet.

As indicated in Fig. 1, the fixture is positioned between the twotreads, the upper pointed ends being made to pierce the carpet bentunder the nosing, while the lower pointed ends engage the tread near thelower end of the riser. The fixture being contractile longitudinallywill adjust itself to treads of different depths merely by springing itinto place.

I claim 1. A stair carpet support comprising an upper member made ofresilient wire. said member having a pair of Shanks each provided with apointed lateral arm for engagement with the tread of a stairway, thelower portions of the shanks forming loops and a handle depending fromthe loops; combined with a lower resilient wire member having a pair oflegs the upper portion of which forms a transverse bar to hinge thelower member to the loops, and pointed lateral arms extending from thelegs for engagement with the tread of a stairway, said legs beingadapt-ed to clasp the handle.

2. A stair carpet support comprising an upper member made of resilientwire, said member having a pair of Shanks each provided with a pointedlateral arm for engagement with the tread of a stairway, the lowerportions of the Shanks forming loops and a f To um.

handle depending from the loops; conr bined with a lower resilient Wiremember havingl a pair of legs the upper portion of which forms aytransverse bar to hinge the lower member to the loops, and pointedlateral arms extending from the legs for engagement With the tread of astairway7 said legs havingl inwardly curved portions to provide jaws forolasping the handle therebetween.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand.

EUGENE A. SAVARY.

